[Zer0's not complaining. After the shit he's seen, a beer or two might not be such a bad idea.]
ETA 15min, maybe 20.
ETA 15min, maybe 20.
[ The feat is patently impossible without enhancements, in Venom's opinion, but Venom breathes a soft laugh under his breath anyway; it's something about Jack's faith that makes him look and sound 15 years younger. ]
Gonna have to find us a chopper, then.
[ He reaches over, turns the heat down for the kettle. ]
...And you wonder why your people trust you. [ Spoken under his breath, really. Come on, Jack. ]
Gonna have to find us a chopper, then.
[ He reaches over, turns the heat down for the kettle. ]
...And you wonder why your people trust you. [ Spoken under his breath, really. Come on, Jack. ]
[Venom might speak that under his breath, but Jack doesn't let it go unnoticed. He knows he doesn't need to contest the claim at all, but there's still a part of him wary of showing even the slightest weakness, even to someone he can ostensibly trust.]
I'm only nice to Ana.
[It's a transparent attempt to downplay it, but what else can he do?}
I'm only nice to Ana.
[It's a transparent attempt to downplay it, but what else can he do?}
I'll be waiting.
[And he is waiting, but he's in no shape to start drinking, as he hasn't bothered to ditch the tactical gear. Zer0 comes in under his estimated arrival time, but 76 still looks antsy, like there's something else he needs to check on. When he sees his teammate, however, he perks up and nods in acknowledgement.
Have a seat.]
[And he is waiting, but he's in no shape to start drinking, as he hasn't bothered to ditch the tactical gear. Zer0 comes in under his estimated arrival time, but 76 still looks antsy, like there's something else he needs to check on. When he sees his teammate, however, he perks up and nods in acknowledgement.
Have a seat.]
[Zer0 takes a moment to scan the area before grabbing a seat. This wasn't the most private place, but he could work with it.]
The situation / Has gotten complicated. / More so than before.
[This thing has always been complicated, but y'know.]
The situation / Has gotten complicated. / More so than before.
[This thing has always been complicated, but y'know.]
Complicated how?
[Because 76 is definitely in agreement that this whole thing is kind of a Mess, but obviously Zer0 is here for a reason. Something happened that he needs to know about, and he leans forward a little on the table, lowering his voice.]
What did you find?
[Because 76 is definitely in agreement that this whole thing is kind of a Mess, but obviously Zer0 is here for a reason. Something happened that he needs to know about, and he leans forward a little on the table, lowering his voice.]
What did you find?
The contaminant.
[Another quick glance around the place. Zer0 had made certain that he wasn't followed here, but one can never be too cautious. Since the rest of the bar seems distracted by their own bar things, Zer0 pulls his TAB out, fiddling with it a bit before setting it on the table facing 76. There's a video pulled up, ready to play. He hasn't started it yet, but he's got the volume turned down since they're kind of in a bar and all.]
/ Watch, and you'll see what I mean / By "complicated".
[Another quick glance around the place. Zer0 had made certain that he wasn't followed here, but one can never be too cautious. Since the rest of the bar seems distracted by their own bar things, Zer0 pulls his TAB out, fiddling with it a bit before setting it on the table facing 76. There's a video pulled up, ready to play. He hasn't started it yet, but he's got the volume turned down since they're kind of in a bar and all.]
/ Watch, and you'll see what I mean / By "complicated".
[ It's incredibly transparent, and Venom almost, almost is inclined to bark a laugh. Instead, his amusement whistles through his nose and trails off.
Obvious, but harmless. ]
Favoritism. Not exactly professional. [ He's just riding Jack's ass with this one, though— the joke is the standard dry military fare. ]
Obvious, but harmless. ]
Favoritism. Not exactly professional. [ He's just riding Jack's ass with this one, though— the joke is the standard dry military fare. ]
[He's already received a recounting of the situation from Ana, almost immediately after her release from decontamination, but seeing it all on video is another thing entirely. He leans in to see the TAB, watching the entirety of the encounter with a frown.
It's not visible, of course, but his eyebrows furrow right at the top of his visor, the expression only deepening the more he watches. When it ends, he sits back a little in his chair and exhales.]
Well, that's. Something.
It's not visible, of course, but his eyebrows furrow right at the top of his visor, the expression only deepening the more he watches. When it ends, he sits back a little in his chair and exhales.]
Well, that's. Something.
I'm retired.
[Forcibly, and not really retired.]
I'm allowed to be unprofessional.
[Everything he's doing as Soldier: 76 is incredibly unprofessional, for one thing, and of course they're joking, but Jack thinks he's more than earned the right to behave however he likes.]
[Forcibly, and not really retired.]
I'm allowed to be unprofessional.
[Everything he's doing as Soldier: 76 is incredibly unprofessional, for one thing, and of course they're joking, but Jack thinks he's more than earned the right to behave however he likes.]
[Sure is. Zer0 nods, taking the TAB and tucking it back in his pocket.]
It was very... vague. / Said it wanted to warn us, / That "they" were lying.
[He shrugs, leaning back in his seat and crossing his arms.]
What does this all mean? / Someone is hiding something. / The question is, who?
It was very... vague. / Said it wanted to warn us, / That "they" were lying.
[He shrugs, leaning back in his seat and crossing his arms.]
What does this all mean? / Someone is hiding something. / The question is, who?
“They” meaning the Savrii, I’d guess.
[76 spares a glance around the bar, just to make sure that no one is paying attention to them. He leans in.]
You weren’t there with us, when we crashed on the planet where the Midway Hub was supposed to be. By the time we got there, the Savrii had killed everyone inside to take back their Ingress tech. Only reason we got to come live is because we explained to them we weren’t responsible for stealing the Moira.
[Suffice to say, he doesn’t trust their hosts in the least—but can he trust some kind of biohazardous flesh-monster, even if it takes a humanoid shape? Still, there’s clearly something about this that the Savrii didn’t want getting out.]
Someone’s hiding something, all right.
[76 spares a glance around the bar, just to make sure that no one is paying attention to them. He leans in.]
You weren’t there with us, when we crashed on the planet where the Midway Hub was supposed to be. By the time we got there, the Savrii had killed everyone inside to take back their Ingress tech. Only reason we got to come live is because we explained to them we weren’t responsible for stealing the Moira.
[Suffice to say, he doesn’t trust their hosts in the least—but can he trust some kind of biohazardous flesh-monster, even if it takes a humanoid shape? Still, there’s clearly something about this that the Savrii didn’t want getting out.]
Someone’s hiding something, all right.
[Zer0 had heard about the Moira before, but this was the first he'd heard of the Midway Hub. He still isn't so sure if he trusts the biohazard goop child either, but the more he hears about the Savrii, the less inclined he is to trust them at all. Not that he did before, but he also hadn't really given a shit. Now, he was invested.]
What's so important / About all this Ingress tech / That they'd kill for it?
[He's mostly just wondering out loud, 76 probably doesn't know the answer to that any better than he does.]
The pubic should know / But, we need more info first. / Need to be certain.
What's so important / About all this Ingress tech / That they'd kill for it?
[He's mostly just wondering out loud, 76 probably doesn't know the answer to that any better than he does.]
The pubic should know / But, we need more info first. / Need to be certain.
[76 is considering a similar dilemma—faced with two potentially untrustworthy entities, where do they turn? The frown is hidden behind his mask, but certainly evident in his voice.]
Don’t want anyone else to have it, I guess.
[Maintain some kind of monopoly on it, he guesses, though since they don’t charge for its use, 76 imagines the Savrii are just control freaks. True, this kind of tech in the wrong hands could be dangerous, but did that really justify the massacre he saw on the Midway Hub?
Zer0 was right when he said that everything was about to get complicated.]
Agreed. Won’t do any good if we run out there with the evidence we have right now.
[It’s simply not enough. Too easily twisted.]
Don’t want anyone else to have it, I guess.
[Maintain some kind of monopoly on it, he guesses, though since they don’t charge for its use, 76 imagines the Savrii are just control freaks. True, this kind of tech in the wrong hands could be dangerous, but did that really justify the massacre he saw on the Midway Hub?
Zer0 was right when he said that everything was about to get complicated.]
Agreed. Won’t do any good if we run out there with the evidence we have right now.
[It’s simply not enough. Too easily twisted.]
so. "pubic" is supposed to be "public". I mean I guess the pubics should know too.
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[Oh ho, but what if the tech is already in the wrong hands? How's that for a twist.]
We need more intel. / Figure out who calls the shots, / And take it from there.
We need more intel. / Figure out who calls the shots, / And take it from there.
Yeah, good luck. I don’t think anyone knows who runs this place.
[There’s no real law enforcement, and hell if he knows what the governmental structure is. He’s not discounting the possibility of some shadowy dictator, of course, but whoever they are, they’re good at obfuscating themselves and how they operate.]
But someone’s got to be pulling the strings.
[There’s no real law enforcement, and hell if he knows what the governmental structure is. He’s not discounting the possibility of some shadowy dictator, of course, but whoever they are, they’re good at obfuscating themselves and how they operate.]
But someone’s got to be pulling the strings.
A welcome challenge. / If such a person exists, / They'll be discovered.
[There's always somebody in charge, some asshole that all the lesser assholes report to. Maybe whoever is in charge is actually a bunch of assholes on some sort of big secret asshole committee. The possibilities are endless.]
[There's always somebody in charge, some asshole that all the lesser assholes report to. Maybe whoever is in charge is actually a bunch of assholes on some sort of big secret asshole committee. The possibilities are endless.]
[Easier said than done, of course, but it's what they need to be doing. He can't sit around and wait and trust that eventually they'll all be sent home. Zer0 seems to be having similar thoughts.]
You should let me know if you find anything else. I'll keep my ear to the ground.
You should let me know if you find anything else. I'll keep my ear to the ground.
I'll keep you up to date.
[Zer0 wasn't really even sure where to start, but he was pretty good at improvising. He'd figure something out. Probably something that didn't involve sniping heads, but no promises.]
Do you want a copy of the video?
[Zer0 wasn't really even sure where to start, but he was pretty good at improvising. He'd figure something out. Probably something that didn't involve sniping heads, but no promises.]
Do you want a copy of the video?
[Zer0 isn't taking his mask off either, but he does display a holographic ":)" in front of it. Go teamwork. He also takes a moment to send 75 a copy of that creepyass video.]
Anything else?
Anything else?
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